I usually give away books or a CD or DVD with the sale of any of my books. Some people refuse them, others accept them gratefully. In this tough economic environment, other writers are also offering giveaways. In today's Media Ink section of the NY Post, two writers are cited for creative marketing. Jill Brooke, author of the self-help book, The Need to Say No: How to Be Bullish and Not Bullied, has trademarked the phrase ”kNOw BS,” and has partnered with two companies to create hats, shirts, mugs and other apparel with the kNOw BS logo. The merchandise is available through knowbsplease.com. First-time novelist Emily Liebert, author of You Knew Me When, landed at No. 43 on last week’s Bookscan best-seller list thanks to tie-ins with a nail-polish firm, a fashion designer and jewelry maker. “These days you have to do whatever you can to sell books,” she says. Welcome to the club, ladies.
In the Post's Weird But True section, there is an item on a Croatian woman baker who has come up with a novel idea: a divorce cake. The typical design features a divide down the middle, figures on either side. Expect to see these confections here very soon.
In a great op-ed piece on gaming, Steve Malanga cites how disappointing the returns have been for government. Two examples: New York takes in the most revenue from gambling, including the lottery, I assume, but is still the highest taxed state in America. Prior to 1977, before its casinos were built, New Jersey was the fifth highest taxed state. It is now second.
Michele Malkin reports on the nationwide protests about the closing of national parks. People are hopping fences and tossing traffic cones aside. Some places that have been open 24/7 without guards now have barricades around them and government employees telling visitors to leave. Malkin believes the orders have come down from "The Spite House," whose aim is to make the shutdown as painful as possible, confident Republicans will be blamed.
The Red Sox have an intellectual on their pitching staff. Left-handed (of course) middle reliever Craig Breslow has a degree from Yale in Molecular Biophysics. This year he was 5-2 in 59 innings pitched. Kudos, sir.
The logic of environmentalists: Oil spill kills bird -- bad; windmill kills bird -- so what?
Shoppers came early and very late to the floating book shop. In between I was entertained by the rants of Occupy Jack and Ol' Smokey, and by the poet laureate of Sheepshead Bay, Steve, just returning from discussing the Anna Nicole Smith opera with his class. He is still going about in a t-shirt and shorts. Others have already broken out winter garb. It takes all kinds to make a world. My thanks to all the buyers and to Al, who donated about ten books, mostly non-fiction.
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Vic's Website: http://members.tripod.com/vic_fortezza/Literature/
Vic's Short Story Collection (Print or Kindle): http://www.tiny.cc/Oycgb
Vic's 2nd Novel: http://tinyurl.com/6b86st6
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Vic's Screenplay on Kindle: http://tinyurl.com/cyckn3
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